Native Alabamian Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron, widely regarded as one of history’s best ever baseball players, passed away on Friday at the age of 86. Born and raised in Mobile, Aaron spent most of his childhood in Toulminville. Growing up in a poor family in the segregated South, his family could not afford baseball equipment, so […]

U.S. Army General Lloyd J. Austin (Ret.) on Friday was confirmed in a bipartisan 93-2 vote by the United States Senate as the next secretary of the Department of Defense. Austin, who is a native of Mobile and currently serves on the Auburn University board of trustees, becomes the first black defense secretary in American history. […]

Two members of the Alabama Democratic Conference have filed a lawsuit against Tom Perez, the national Democratic Party’s former chair. They claim he and former Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) attempted to “give control of the Alabama Democratic Party to Whites.” The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Randy Kelley and Janet May. Both are […]

The Alabama Department of Labor on Friday announced that the state’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted December unemployment rate was 3.9%, the lowest mark since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The latest figure came in the final full month of President Donald J. Trump’s administration and was down from November’s rate of 4.4%. December’s rate represented 87,534 unemployed Alabamians, […]

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was extending the statewide mask mandate through March 5, exercising powers granted to her under the coronavirus emergency. The edict is a far cry from last year’s statewide shutdown, which was imposed at the direction of State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris.  However, according to State Sen. Will […]

It has been more than two weeks since U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) took part in an Electoral College challenge, which also included speaking at a rally in support of the challenge earlier in the day. While Brooks has faced widespread criticism from his Democrat colleagues and liberal voices in the mainstream press, he maintains […]

U.S. Army General Lloyd J. Austin (Ret.) on Thursday was granted a waiver through votes by both chambers of Congress, allowing him to be confirmed as the next secretary of the Department of Defense. The waiver for Austin, who retired from active duty in 2016, was required because federal law mandates that the Secretary of […]

Manufacture Alabama, the trade association dedicated exclusively to the needs of Yellowhammer State manufacturers, on Thursday unveiled Diversify — an initiative to foster diversity and inclusion. According to a release from the association, Diversify is committed to addressing multiple dimensions of human diversity, especially those that are linked to conditions resulting from prejudice and discrimination. The […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) on Wednesday announced the promotion of three employees: Helena Duncan has been named senior vice president of operations and investor relations; Susan Carothers will serve as the vice president of investor relations; and Drew Harrell has been promoted to vice president of governmental affairs. The moves follow the departure […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extended the state’s facial covering requirement another six weeks during a press conference at the state capitol on Thursday. The mask mandate is now set to expire on Friday, March 5. Thursday’s extension came just over 24 hours before the measure had been set to lapse. Ivey cited high […]

Maynard Cooper & Gale on Thursday announced that Jason Isbell has joined the Governmental Affairs practice as “of counsel” in the firm’s Montgomery office. Widely respected on Goat Hill, Isbell brings 18 years of experience working in the governmental affairs sector. Most recently, he served for seven years as vice president of Legal and Governmental […]

President Joe Biden has already succumbed to the wishes of liberal environmentalists and gone against his calls for unity, according to Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh. In a conversation with Yellowhammer News, Cavanaugh reacted to Biden’s executive orders canceling the Keystone XL oil pipeline and placing the United States back in the Paris climate […]

Last month, a task force appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey released a nearly 900-page report on the possible future of gambling in Alabama, which was a sign that for the first time, a decades-long standoff could be coming to an end and the state may finally have legalized gambling that would include a lottery. With […]

During his first hours in office, President Joe Biden on Wednesday afternoon signed three executive orders to make it easier to enter and then stay in the United States illegally. One of the orders “reset[s] the policies and practices for enforcing civil immigration laws to align enforcement with [the administration’s] values and priorities.” In simpler […]

CRST Flatbed Solutions, a transportation company focused on flatbed trucking, announced Wednesday that it is creating a new headquarters in Birmingham that will employ 52 people. The relocation involves the construction of a 23,361 square foot building that represents a $5.14 million investment by CRST. The headquarters will be located in Birmingham’s Daniel Payne Industrial […]

One of President Joe Biden’s first official acts could come with historic costs to the state of Alabama. Biden has announced that in his first hours as president on Wednesday afternoon, he will decree that illegal aliens be included in the count used from the 2020 Census in determining how U.S. House districts are apportioned […]

President Joseph R. “Joe” Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris were sworn into office on Wednesday, completing America’s hallmark peaceful transition of power. Biden is now the 46th President of the United States. His inauguration ceremony at the U.S. Capitol featured a lower attendance than is typical, largely due to COVID-19 and heightened security […]

Veteran NFL quarterback Phillip Rivers officially announced his retirement on Wednesday. He is set to become the football coach at a high school in Fairhope. A native of Decatur and a graduate of Athens High School in Alabama, Rivers ends his professional career with the fifth-most passing yards of all time. He played 16 seasons […]

A problem that has plagued Alabama’s Wiregrass for decades is the lack of highway connectivity from the rural areas of the region to its hubs of Dothan, Enterprise, Ozark and Troy. The area is not directly served by an Interstate highway, although Interstates 10 and 65 are nearby. The Wiregrass has primarily relied on U.S. […]

Early Wednesday, hours before President-elect Joe Biden is set to be sworn in as president, President Donald Trump unveiled his last-hour pardons. Although Julian Assange, Edward Snowden and Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as “Joe Exotic” from the Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” were not included on the list, there was an Alabama connection. Former State Rep. […]

In a conference call with members of the press on Tuesday, NASA officials and private sector partners gave an update on this past Saturday’s hot fire of the core stage for the agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that is scheduled to launch the Artemis I mission to the moon later this year. The hot […]

A special general election was held Tuesday in Alabama House District 33, and Republican nominee Ben Robbins has come out on top. The seat, covering parts of Clay, Coosa and Talladega Counties, became vacant in the summer upon the death of State Rep. Ron Johnson (R-Sylacauga), who had held the seat since 1978. Provisional votes withstanding, […]

One of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s most recognizable attractions will soon be taken down to begin a restoration process, museum officials announced on Tuesday. The Pathfinder Space Shuttle exhibit, a one of a kind outdoor exhibit on the Rocket Center’s grounds, is set to be removed for what officials say will be a […]

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Alabama has had a fair number of critics, given primarily for the last-place ranking in the country from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for a hotline set up by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) for vaccine appointments, which has been overwhelmed at […]